Toronto address · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York
56 York St
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (3 still open) on record for this address.
Building permits
Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Maintain existing enclosed space on second floor for DSR; refer to #04-173323 MSA).
Applied Sep 16, 2004 · issued Jul 29, 2005 · Permit 04 174688 BLD
- Permit issued
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Make interior alterations to ground floor entrance area and second floor for extension of restaurant. (72 ground floor patron/78 2nd story patrons-150max OL)Tenant: BARDI's
Applied Oct 2, 2003 · issued Oct 2, 2003 · Permit 03 133901 BLD (revision 01)
- Closed
Heating and ventilation
install new HVAC system with kitchen exhaust.
Applied Jul 24, 2003 · issued Aug 19, 2003 · completed Feb 20, 2026 · Permit 03 133901 HVA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
Make interior alterations to ground floor entrance area and second floor for extension of restaurant. (122 seats total) Tenant: BARDI's
Applied May 16, 2003 · issued Jun 27, 2003 · Permit 03 133901 BLD
Committee of Adjustment
No applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment for this address since 2017. That's where an owner asks for a minor variance (a small exception to the zoning by-law) or a consent to divide a lot.
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
53-55 Simcoe Street and 145 Wellington Street West
65 storeys · 861 homes · Residential
190 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 21, 2024
- Under review
80 storeys · 588 homes · Mixed use
360 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Jun 7, 2021
- Under review
211 Adelaide Street West and 100 Simcoe Street
61 storeys · 526 homes · Mixed use
380 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Mar 3, 2022
- Under review
187-199 Bay Street, 18-30 Wellington Street West and 3 other streets
64 storeys · Residential
390 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 26, 2021
- Approved
- Under appeal
40 storeys · 480 homes · Mixed use
410 m away · Site plan · Under appeal · filed Aug 9, 2023
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
155 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 42-storey mixed-use building by constructing a side (west) one-storey addition (patio enclosure for the existing eating establishment), abutting Wellington Street West.
210 m away · filed Jul 20, 2026 · Postponed
121 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 26-storey non-residential building (office use) by constructing a one-storey ground floor addition (patio enclosure for an eating establishment), along the east side of the building.
180 m away · filed May 19, 2026 · Approved
145 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 27-storey mixed-use building by reconstructing the commercial space on the ground floor to accommodate a larger frontage along University Avenue for the financial institution use (Scotiabank), and to accommodate a second eating establishment use (fronting King Street West). The total gross floor area of the financial institution use will be maintained (modifying the layout of the frontage to University Avenue and King Street West). The existing commercial office space (fronting University Avenue) will be removed.
170 m away · filed Nov 22, 2024 · Approved
156 Front St W · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 1027-2014) for the 54-storey office building by enclosing the existing ground floor outdoor patio for a new ground floor eating establishment.
140 m away · filed Nov 4, 2024 · Approved
71 Front St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing Union Station (railway station) by constructing a new South Platform, Tracks Q and R, Concourse Extension from York Street to Bay Street, and Single Canopy Structure.
230 m away · filed Dec 12, 2022 · Approved
95 Wellington St W · Minor variance
To alter the Site-Specific By-law for the 22-storey mixed use building by constructing new vestibule entrances, expanding the retail component on the ground floor, and by constructing a new canopy along the Wellington Street West frontage.
90 m away · filed Jun 16, 2020 · Approved
40 University Ave · Minor variance
To alter the existing mixed-use 14-storey building by reducing the number of parking spaces by one.
110 m away · filed Jan 9, 2020 · Withdrawn
43 Simcoe St · Minor variance
To modify the redevelopment plan approved under Site-specific By-law 1027-2014 by increasing the height of the five-storey podium to accommodate an emergency generator.
170 m away · filed Jul 20, 2019 · Approved
From the City of Toronto’s open data: building permits (active, and cleared since 2017), Committee of Adjustment applications and address points, this record updated Sep 29, 2026, and the development sites from its Development Applications data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Construction cost estimates and contractors’ names are left out on purpose, and nothing here names an owner.